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Here it is! My annual Top 10 list + bottom 10 because we had that many disappointments this year. I watched 179 films in 2018, a good chunk of them 2018 releases. There are a few 2018 films I wish I could've seen before making this list, such as If Beale Street Could Talk and Vox Lux, but my theater hasn't gotten them and unless one of them ends up a Best Picture nominee in February, I probably will have to wait until DVD. Below are my 10 favorite films of the year, a few that just missed, plus some honorable mentions. Then of course we bring it home with the 10 worst films I saw, plus some random winners just for fun.

Top 10 Films of 2018

"We're here to fight, and if you stand in our way, we'll fight you too."

2) Mute - This one pisses me off the most because I was really looking forward to it.

3) A Wrinkle in Time - What a let down.

4) Woody Woodpecker - I cannot believe I let my six year old talk me into watching this with him ON THE SAME DAY WE SAW PETER RABBIT! Fuck me.

5) Sicario: Day of the Soldado - This did not need a sequel.6) The Seagull - Waste of a great cast.7) Hold The Dark - Ditto.8) A Futile and Stupid Gesture - This movie was so boring and unfunny that I can't even remember the specific details of it.9) The Wife - Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.10) Summer of 84 - This felt like a bait and switch.

Time for my SAG predictions. There's no way I can bomb as hard as I did with my Globe predictions, right? RIGHT?! Here's who I think will win, and in some cases, who should win. Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureA Star Is BornBlack PantherBlacKkKlansmanBohemian RhapsodyCrazy Rich Asians”Who will and should win: Black PantherHear me out. I know you're thinking "All the signs point to Bohemian Rhapsody." And you're probably right, but something tells me the actors are going to vote differently on this than the rest of the industry will. I think they will honor Black Panther here. I'd be fine with this, BlackKklansman, or Crazy Rich Asians winning. Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleChristian Bale, “Vice”Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born”Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”John David Washington, “BlacKkKlansman”Who will and should win: Christian BaleThis is by no means a sure thing at this point, but this is where I think Bale moves into front runner status. Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading RoleEmily Blunt, “Mary Poppins Returns”Glenn Close, “The Wife”Olivia Coleman, “The Favourite”Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born”Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”Who will win: Glenn CloseWho should win: Olivia ColemanI really hope I'm wrong here, but I think we may be in for another "Career" Oscar which is ridiculous for a movie as dull as The Wife. Coleman should be running away with this. Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RoleMahershala Ali, “Green Book”Timothee Chalamet, “Beautiful Boy”Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman”Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born”Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”Who will win: Mahershala AliWho should win: Adam Driver of ChalametThis one is out there too. Ali got the Globe win, but I prefer Drier and Chalamet's roles. Grant could maybe squeeze himself in. Elliott was just playing himself.Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting RoleAmy Adams, "Vice"Emily Blunt, "A Quiet Place"Margot Robbie, "Mary, Queen of Scots"Emma Stone, "The Favourite"Rachel Weiss, "The Favourite"Who will and should win: Amy AdamsWithout Regina King here, and with the fact that they will (wrongly) not give her a statue for Sharp Objects, I think they'll award her here.

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe AmericansBetter Call SaulThe Handmaid’s TaleOzarkThis Is UsWho will win: The AmericansWho should win: The Handmaid's TaleI really love THT's overall cast but I think The Americans might get a send off reward since it was their final season. Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama SeriesJason Bateman, OzarkSterling K. Brown, This Is UsJoseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s TaleJohn Krasinki, Jack RyanBob Odenkirk, Better Call SaulWho will win: Sterling K. BrownWho should win: Joseph FiennesI don't see how Fiennes hasn't won everything for his role in this. I see them repeating with Sterling. Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesJulia Garner, "Ozark"Laura Linney, "Ozark"Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid's Tale"Sandra Oh, "Killing Eve"Robin Wright, "House of Cards"Who will win: Sandra OhKilling Eve and House of Cards are two that I don't watch and the other ladies are all equal. I think Oh takes it since she took the Globe, but I wouldn't count Wright out either.Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesAtlantaBarryGLOWThe Kominsky MethodThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselWho will win: The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselThe only one of these I watched was Barry and I hated it. Maisel seems popular and I would definitely be watching if I had Amazon. Kominsky Method could take it too, but Maisel seems like a better choice. Outstanding Performane by a Male Actor in a Comedy SeriesAlan Arkin, “The Kominsky Method”Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”Bill Hader, “Barry”Tony Shalhoub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”Henry Winkler, “Barry”Who will win: Tony ShaloubI'm guessing there will be a lot of vote splitting between the other two shows so lucky Tony will win. Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesAlex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”Alison Brie, “GLOW”Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”Jane Fonda, “Grace and Frankie”Lily Tomlin, “Grace and Frankie”Who will win: Rachel BrosnahanI don't think vote splitting will affect her, she feels like a front runner. Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television MovieAntonio Banderas, “Genius: Picasso”Darren Criss, “Assassination of Gianni Versace”Hugh Grant, “A Very English Scandal”Anthony Hopkins, “King Lear”Bill Pullman, “The Sinner”Who will and should win: Darren CrissEveryone else is there because they can't just give it to him. Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television MovieAmy Adams, “Sharp Objects”Patricia Arquette, “Escape at Dannemora”Patricia Clarkson, “Sharp Objects”Penelope Cruz, “Assassination of Gianni Versace”Emma Stone, “Maniac”Who will win:Patricia ArquetteWho should win: Amy AdamsI've never understood the appeal of Arquette but she'll probably win this too even though Adams was outstanding in Sharp Objects. *heavy sigh*

Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Aleksey Rozin) are going through a bitter divorce. They're trying to sell their apartment so they unfortunately still live under the same roof. Their biggest issues is their son, Alyosha. (Matvey Novikov) Neither actually want him. Boris has already gotten his new girlfriend pregnant and they won't have the room, and Zhenya is enjoying her freedom too much. They entertain the thought of dropping him at an orphanage, though Boris is afraid his conservative boss will find out. Alyosha listens to all of this from the bathroom and cries himself to sleep. He runs away the next day, and his parents don't notice he's gone until two days later.

This might be one of the harshest movies I've ever watched. Zhenya and Boris are terrible people. All I wanted to do was take Alyosha away, wrap him in a warm blanket, and punch both of his parents in the face. It's a bit jarring to see two people act so selfishly about their child, but that's the point of the film. Director Andrey Zvyagintsev wanted to make a movie about how selfish the world has gotten, particularly his home nation of Russia. He succeeds with flying colors.

The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous for a film with so much despair, and actors are all very good. I prefer this to the other I saw of his, Leviathan. It's one of those that's not going to be for everyone. At times even I had a hard time watching people behaving as shitty as these ones do but for what he was trying to say, it worked very well. I'm not sure I've ever seen a movie tackle a subject like this.

This week's theme from Wandering Through The Shelves wants us to look back at 2018. I decided to choose three films that surprised me with how much I liked them. 1) Searching

When my theater opened Searching, I had never heard of it, so I watched the trailer and it looked like a really basic thriller, but I like John Cho and had nothing to do, so I went anyways. So glad I did because this was really enjoyable and they made the most of the gimmicks they used.2) Dumplin'

I cried like a baby in this. It was just so sweet. Sometimes I forget that I need to watch movies where nice things happen, I'm always drawn to darker things. 3) Blindpsotting

When I saw the trailer for this, I thought it looked like so many other movies I had seen like it and upon watching it, it didn't check any of the boxes I expected it too. I really wish I would've gotten to see this in theaters and given them some of my money because it was extraordinary.

After last year's wonderful documentary following Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we get the dramatic story of how she started out. We meet up with Ruth (Felicity Jones) as she's starting law school at Harvard. Of course none of her professors (Sam Waterston and Stephen Root) take her seriously, but her husband Marty (Armie Hammer) always does. We see her go through school, struggle to find a job as a lawyer due to gender discrimination and finally take on Charles Moritz's (Chris Mulkey) tax case that puts her on the map.

I feel like this movie has almost been forgotten. It was talked up like it was going to be a massive awards contender only for it to be pushed to a January release with little fanfare. It's almost ironic considering all Ruth has had to fight for. For what it's worth, On The Basis of Sex might not be perfect but it's still a very good film.

While the film does take its liberties as biopics do, it doesn't do anything egregious and the flow of the story works well. It's easy to be on Ruth's side when so many men go against her, even the ones like Mel Wulf (Justin Theroux) of the ACLU who are on her side. Felicity Jones brings a fine gravity to the role. The accent is a bit of a struggle but not to the point where it gets distracting. I think she does her justice. I believed every word she said.

The same can't be said for a few very reliable actors. Waterston, Root and Jack Raynor, who are all very good actors were the weak point here. They play professors and lawyers who go up against Ruth during a hearing, but the thing about it is I never once believed a word they were saying. They're the bad guys, the ones that think women should have their place at home, but you can tell that these men really don't believe that in real life and it showed in their performances. Felicity never pulls you out of the moment with her acting, but those three certainly did. It was bizarre considering I was going into this film expecting to dislike Armie Hammer the most and he ended up being not bad at all.

Aside from the acting, another thing that really stands out is the costume design. It's wonderful, especially when we make it to the 70's. It makes me long for more pieces like that to come back. The film's 3rd act is easily the strongest and it doesn't hold anything back. The last shot of the film was enough to get me chocked up.

Arthur (Jason Momoa) was born of a human, Tom (Temuera Morrison) and the queen of Atlantis, Atlanna. (Nicole Kidman) She returns to Atlantis to protect her husband and son, is forced to marry another and has another son, Orm (Patrick Wilson) and then is executed for her crime of falling in love with a human. Now Orm wants to wage war against the surface world, so his betrothed, Mera (Amber Heard) goes to recruit Arthur, the rightful king for this fight.

If you would've told me last year that I'd be paying theater money to go see an Aquaman movie I probably would've laughed, but here I am, enjoying the camp that was provided to me. Aquaman has hands down some of the most ridiculous dialogue I have heard in a movie this year, but damn do they know it. And they make it work. The awesome score that plays throughout elevates it.

Aquaman is the first "fun" DCEU movie. Where others failed, they succeed in flying colors mostly thanks to its charismatic lead actor in Momoa. He took what many (myself included) called a boring character and made him into a beer loving bro, which is the best thing that could've happened to Arthur Curry on the big screen. It also manages to not completely flop in its 3rd act like even the mighty Wonder Woman did. I really liked how this film ended, it easily could've gone in another direction and it didn't.

This is a very CG heavy film, which some won't like but 90% of it is stunning. Atlantis looks beautiful, really the only shoddy CG in this is during fight scenes on land and when some of the humans ride animals but who gets those right on the first try?

I did have a few complaints, Amber Heard had zero chemistry with Momoa and made their romance feel so forced and unearned, especially when Kidman and Morrison display 100 times the chemistry in their short amount of scenes together. Mera is a cool character, but emotionally Heard did her no justice. The other issue, I think falls squarely on WB. I got the feeling that director James Wan did not feel confident in this film becoming a hit (and who could blame him) therefore, he shoves a lot of Aqua-lore into this movie, but also leaves a lot of questions. Why exactly is Aquaman essentially bullet proof and has super strength above water? They also waste their secondary villain, Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) A lot of this could've been saved for the sequel.

I hope DCEU eventually starts tying these movies together. We get a mention of Steppenwolf here but we don't see any other familiar faces. They should either make cameos in each movie or have a Phil Coulson-like character that ties them all together. That would be a good idea if they plan on continuing this universe.

Recommended: Yes

Grade: B

Memorable Quote: "If only I knew you'd grow up to be such a dick." - Arthur (Jason Momoa)

I really slacked with reading this year. I just kept getting in movie moods instead, but here are the few books I read in 2018. My 2019 goal is to double this. Crazy is my Super Power - AJ Mendez-BrooksI haven't watched wrestling in years, but I still love reading wrestlers' memoirs. I had heard AJ covered a lot about mental health, so that peaked my interest. She does speak of it extensively and I love her for it. My only complaint is she barely talks about wrestling at all. I love backstage stories and really only the final few chapters are devoted to it. It surprised me how little it was mentioned.BMeaty - Samantha IrbyAfter We Are Never Meeting In Real Life became my favorite book from last year, I had to check out Samantha's earlier work. It was hilarious. Not as polished as her second novel but I still feel like I relate to her so much. A-Attack on Titan: No Regrets vol 1 and 2 - Gun Snark & Hajime IsayamaLast year during one of the TV editions of Thursday Movie Picks where we had to find non English TV shows, I picked non English shows I planned on watching. One of those was Attack on Titan and I dove in head first. I ended up reading these two volumes as they were side stories on Levi, one of my favorite characters. I loved getting that extra knowledge and now I've started following the main manga online.A-

Why Not Me - Mindy KalingI adore Mindy, and while Marathoning the Office this year I decided to pick up her second book. I found it really interesting and I'm not going to lie I was trying to Google some of the people she talked about with fake names because I love drama like that.BOne More Thing - B.J NovakAnother product of my office binge, I'm really impressed by how wonderful of a writer Novak really is. Not that I ever doubted it, but it was nice to see so much of his work in one place. This is collection of short stories and some of them are pretty bland but most are wonderful. I'd love to read something else by him.B+

The Broken Girls - Simone St. JamesThis book is way better than it has any right being. St. James tells multiple stories at the same time and you'd think it would get messy but it never does. I love mysteries and this satisfied all of my cravings.AWhy I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race - Reni Eddo-LodgeFrom her blog post of the same name, I love that Reni expanded on this. This is such an important book and I found it so fascinating. I will say that the first chapter is a lot because she's talking about Black History in the U.K and for me personally, I knew nothing about it so I felt like I was getting a massive info dump but the rest of the chapters are clearly in her voice.AWilde Lake - Laura LippmanI love Laura, she's one of my favorite authors and Wilde Lake has been one of the best she's written in a while. All of her books are mysteries and even though this one was slightly predictable, it was a page turner that I couldn't put down.A

In 1993, Cameron Post (Chloe Grace Moretz) is caught making out with her friend Coley (Quinn Shephard) and promptly sent to a gay conversion camp where she make friends with Jane (Sasha Lane) and Adam (Forrest Goodluck) and ponders what comes next.

When I reviewed Boy Erased in November, I mentioned that a lot of reviews I had read prior compared it to this. I can see why based on premise but they're very different in theme. Where the only act of sexuality in Boy Erased was a rape, this one frequently shows it in both passion and stolen moments. Where Boy Erased was about fear, this is more about staying true to yourself. What this film does better is that we learn a bit more about the other residents aside from Cameron. She doesn't just interact with Jane and Adam and while not everyone is fully developed it felt more satisfying. These kids are actually allowed to talk to each other and that makes for a better film.

I didn't get excited for this at Sundance because I've never been a fan of Chloe Grace Moretz. I find her to be very dull even though I admire the roles she chooses for herself most of the time, she's actually very good here. I still wish Sasha Lane was the lead instead but she did fine. I've been a fan of John Gallagher Jr. for quite some time too, and he's good in his small role as well.

Ultimately I think this film is very well done all around and I'm glad I took the time to see it.

Living in the upper Midwest, this week's theme from Wandering Through The Shelves is something I can relate with - the cold. As good ol' Thanos would say, you can dread it, run from it, but destiny arrives all the same. Here are a few films I enjoy that capture that freezing dead of winter feel.1) The Ice Storm

I love Ang Lee's family drama that takes place during a New England ice storm with tragic consequences. I'm sure this film put many a cinephile off of night time sliding on the ice. 2) The Shining

I get snowed into my own house pretty frequently so of course I'd go with the ultimate snowed in movie. Jack picked an inconvenient time to go insane. 3) Wind River

Taylor Sheridan's excellent Wind River is a cold movie all around. The harsh climate fits the harsh circumstances Jane and Cory go through.

What I knew going in: I had seen scenes from the first Godfather before, and the essential plot.Oh man, this was a lot of hours. Like I did when I reviewed the Three Colors Trilogy, I'll break them up film by film.The Godfather - Aging Don Vito Corleone (Marlan Brando) is about to let one of his sons take over his criminal empire when someone wages war against him and his then clean son, Michael (Al Pacino) gets sucked in.I never realized just how many films borrowed from The Godfather. I saw so many things that looked so familiar. Marlan Brando was spectacular in this, damn. Seeing the entire context of his performance was something else. His scene in the morgue with Sonny was the most powerful. Pacino was great as well. I became very immersed in this story, but there is a lot of filler. Then strangely some parts, like Michael's time in Sicily seemed to race by. It felt slightly uneven but you can't deny the masterful film making here. Everything from the director to the actors to the editing was just very well done. After sitting with this film for a week, I ended up watching it again and raising my grade. I couldn't stop thinking about it. AThe Godfather Part II -We meet up again with Michael, and intertwine the story with Don Vito's (Robert DeNiro) origin story. Michael has firmly replaced Don Vito in all capacities. I liked this one a bit less than the first. I thought the parts with Don Vito's origin were really strong, and DeNiro was so good. His mannerisms were so similar to Pacino's that at times I didn't realize the scene had changed for a few seconds. But the entire trial aspect dragged this film down. I felt like Michael's story didn't truly get interesting until the last hour or so of it. The best scene is easily the emotional conversation between Michael and Fredo (John Cazale) The entire story between the two of them was so tragic. It makes no goddamn sense that Cazale wasn't Oscar nominated for this. I also watched this a second time a couple of weeks later and appreciated it more the second time around. A-The Godfather Part III - Oh boy, I actively disliked this. I'm glad to read Coppola regretted not having Robert Duvall in this because first things first, he was sorely missed. Michael had no legitimate confidants. The one thing I consistently heard about this film was how terrible Sofia Coppola was in it, and yeah she wasn't good, but she's not nearly the most egregious part of this movie. I'd argue that Andy Garcia (who somehow got nominated for an Oscar when Cazale didn't) was on par with her. Their "romance" was gross. Diane Keaton was phoning it in for the majority of the film as well. On top of all that, Michael just got boring. I didn't need to meet up with him in the 70's when he had nothing interesting to say or do. It's well made, but ultimately unnecessary. I didn't go back for this one a second time like I did the other two. C-Recommended: Yes for the first two, nope for the third.Memorable Quote: "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." - Don Vito (Marlan Brando)

Vice follows the story of Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) as he ascends from a drunk that gets into bar fights to the vice president of the United States under George W. Bush (Sam Rockwell) and all the controversies that came his way.

Director Adam McKay proved a few years ago that he can direct more than just comedies like Anchorman with his Oscar winning The Big Short. Vice follows a similar formula to that, it gives us a narrator in Kurt (Jesse Plemmons) who explains everything as we go along, and occasionally cuts away to something amusing. This approach works well because lets face it, a Dick Cheney biopic on its own is depressing as hell.

McKay doesn't hold back his dislike for Cheney, he's treated as a villain throughout the entire film. He never goes too over the top with it either, even when Dick is doing something slightly un-dickish. You know the next thing is right around the corner. He's compared to Galactus in a brilliant nerd moment, and his heart attacks are treated as a comedic device. Not many people could pull that off, but McKay did.

Christian Bale is outstanding, not only for what he put his body through to get to Cheney's shape, but he nails his voice and accent perfectly. It's extraordinary to hear this coming out of Bale's mouth. Amy Adams is also wonderful as his wife Lynne. I really thought this would end up being a nothing role for her but she gets some great scenes to work with and also does the accent perfectly. Rockwell was a great choice for W as well. McKay could've gone the easy route and cast his friend Will Ferrell, who played him several times on SNL I'm sure, but Rockwell is less showy and does a great job. Steve Carell and Allison Pill are two other standouts as Donald Rumsfeld and Mary Cheney respectively.

If I have one critique of Vice, it's that it does feel a tad long, but the script and the actors are so wonderful I can deal with that. There was a lot of genius here.

Well that was....something. Tonight brought many surprises and most of them awful. I went 7/25 with my picks this year which is probably a career low at this point.I was actually looking forward to Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg hosting but they were not funny and they were constantly overshadowed by jokes the presenters were making. Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler together were hilarious. Emma Stone shouting "I'M SORRY!" after someone made an Aloha joke was golden. Harrison Ford's grumpy ass mentioning following Jeff Bridges was great. The biggest laugh I got from the hosts was when they introduced "Chris Pine and his busted face"There was fun red carpet drama though. When an interviewer asked Chrissy Metz if she knew Alison Brie in an attempt to toss a segment, when the camera went on Alison, Chrissy said "she's a bitch" into her live mic. She's currently denying the drama on Twitter. I've had a lot of wine, I'm rambling. Here are a list of the winners + my thoughts!Best Picture — DramaBlack PantherBlackkklansmanBohemian RhapsodyIf Beale Street Could TalkA Star Is BornAs soon as ASIB started losing the acting awards, I knew it wasn't winning this, but I did not expect them to award fucking Bohemian Rhapsody. Bryan Singer is an accused pedophile, why is everyone that is voting forgetting that? Black Panther and BlackKklansman are far better choices.

Best Picture — Comedy or MusicalCrazy Rich AsiansThe FavouriteGreen BookMary Poppins ReturnsViceThis also shocked me considering Vice and The Favourite are so good. Green Book is like child's play compared to them (And Crazy Rich Asians) There is nothing Green Book does that comes to nearly the same level as Vice and The Favorite. Nothing.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — DramaBradley Cooper - A Star is BornWillem Defoe - At Eternity’s GateLucas Hedges - Boy ErasedRami Malek - Bohemian RhapsodyJohn David Washington- BlacKkKlansmanI really thought Bradley had this in the bag. I wish they would've shown his reaction. I wonder if he busts out the beard after this? I like Rami, I think he was good in Bohemian Rhapsody I'm not as mad about his win, I just feel nothing. Please let Bale beat him for the rest of the season.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — DramaGlenn Close - The WifeLady Gaga - A Star Is BornNicole Kidman - DestroyerMelissa McCarthy - Can You Ever Forgive Me?Rosamund Pike - A Private WarThis was another massive surprise. Glenn Close looked shocked which was cute, and her speech was more lively and entertaining then the entirety of The Wife, but I'm not here for career awards. We did this last year.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or ComedyChristian Bale - ViceLin Manuel Miranda - Mary Poppins ReturnsViggo Mortensen - Green BookRobert Redford - The Old Man and The GunJohn C. Reilly - Stan and OllieWho will and should win: Christian BaleChristian Bale thanked Satan for inspiration in his speech which was easily one of my favorites of the night. I'm fairy sure he was drunk.Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or ComedyEmily Blunt -Mary Poppins ReturnsOlivia Coleman - The FavouriteElsie Fisher - Eighth GradeCharlize Theron - TullyConstance Wu - Crazy Rich AsiansYaaaassss Olivia Coleman! And she thanked "my bitches" during her speech. She looks like she's having the time of her life and I hope she takes this all the way to the Oscars. Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Mahershala Ali - Green BookTimothée Chalamet - Beautiful BoyAdam Driver - BlacKkKlansmanRichard E. Grant - Can You Ever Forgive Me?Sam Rockwell - ViceI thought Timothee would win this, but it makes sense that the HFPA would give this to Ali when they didn't award him for Moonlight. I should've predicted that.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleAmy Adams - ViceClaire Foy - First ManRegina King - If Beale Street Could TalkEmma Stone - The FavouriteRachel Weisz - The FavouriteMy theater really needs to get Beale Street.

Best Screenplay — Motion PictureAlfonso Cuaron - RomaDeborah Davis and Tony McNamara - The FavouriteBarry Jenkins - If Beale Street Could TalkAdam McKay - VicePeter Farrelly - Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Green BookI think this might be the biggest joke of the night. Green Book gets by on it's actors. It's screenplay, direction, everything else is so by the books and basic. Vice and The Favourite both have brilliant screenplays, and I cannot believe one of them didn't take this home. Best Motion Picture — AnimatedIncredibles 2Isle of DogsMiraiRalph Breaks the InternetSpider-man: Into the Spider-VerseSO deserving. Everything about this film is stunning.

Best Picture — Foreign LanguageCapernaum (Lebanon)Girl (Belgium)Never Look Away (Germany)Roma (Mexico)Shoplifters (Japan)At least I guessed this one right. Roma is the only one I've seen.

Best Original Song — Motion Picture“All the Stars” - Black Panther“Girl in the Movies” - Dumplin’“Requiem for a Private War” - A Private War“Revelation” - Boy Erased“Shallow” - A Star is BornEveryone saw this coming and Lady Gaga is going to win the Oscar too. I low key want All The Stars to win, but Shallow is such a good song that I'm never mad about it winning anything.

Best Television Series — Best Television Series — DramaThe Americans Bodyguard Homecoming Killing Eve Pose A nice send off to The Americans, which I will eventually watch after hearing all the praise.

Best Television Series — Musical or ComedyBarry Kidding The Good Place The Kominsky Method Marvelous Mrs. Maisel I learned this show is on Netflix but I still have no fucking clue what it's about. I thought the HFPA would match the Emmy's love for Barry. Nope.

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionThe AlienistThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime StoryEscape at DannemoraSharp ObjectsA Very English ScandalSharp Objects losing this is criminal. While the first episode of Versace was perfection, the rest of the episodes, though acted well were a fucking continuity mess. I preferred SO and The Alienist overall. Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — DramaJason Bateman - OzarkStephan James - HomecomingRichard Madden - BodyguardBilly Porter - PoseMatthew Rhys - The AmericansRichard Madden is hot and has scruff. I approve.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — DramaCaitriona Balfe - OutlanderElisabeth Moss - The Handmaid’s TaleSandra Oh - Killing EveJulia Roberts - HomecomingKeri Russell - The AmericansThis surprised me because I thought she wouldn't get it because she was hosting. But guessing wrong was in style for me this year.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or ComedySascha Baron Cohen - This is AmericaJim Carrey - KiddingMichael Douglas - The Kominsky MethodDonald Glover - AtlantaBill Hader - Barry

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Musical or ComedyKristen Bell - The Good PlaceCandice Bergen - Murphy BrownAlison Brie - GlowRachel Broshnahan - The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselDebra Messing - Will & GraceI really liked how she mentioned the Globes put Maisel on the map for everyone by it winning last year because that's true. I didn't think she'd repeat but it's nice she did.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionAntonio Banderas - Genius: PicassoDaniel Bruhl - The AlieniestDarren Criss - The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime StoryBenedict Cumberbatch - Patrick MelroseHugh Grant - A Very English ScandalI'm pretty sure Amber Heard's drunk ass called him "Daniel Criss" when she announced his name but I'm glad he's got another trophy to add to his collection. He was amazing.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionAmy Adams - Sharp ObjectsPatricia Arquette - Escape at DannemoraConnie Britton - Dirty JohnLaura Dern - The TaleRegina King - Seven SecondsThis was some ol' bullshit. I accept nothing less than Amy Adams winning AND Arquette talked forever in her speech. That was like rubbing salt in the wound. Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionAlan Arkin - The Kominsky MethodKieran Culkin - SuccessionEdgar Ramirez - The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime StoryBen Whishaw - A Very English ScandalHenry Winkler - BarryBen Wishaw has creeped me out ever since I saw him in Perfume and that feeling still has not gone away.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionAlex Borstein - The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselPatricia Clarkson - Sharp ObjectsPenelope Cruz - The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime StoryThandie Newton - WestworldYvonne Strahovski - The Handmaid’s TaleAt least Sharp Objects won something. I'm happy for Clarkson. This was a tough category with Newton and Strahovski in it.

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Welcome to my collection of ramblings. I bring you movie reviews, awards coverage, and other things in the wonderful world of film and TV. Most of all, I love talking to fellow movie fans. I'm a bit of a smartass and I probably swear to much. REGARDING COOKIES ON THIS WEBSITE: I personally do not collect nor view any cookie data, however the some of the 3rd party widgets on my blog (such as Twitter) may collect such data)